Greetings, There would be general agreement that the weather patterns around the world are changing. The debate seems to center around the cause – is it man-made or is it a natural cyclical change taking place? It may be neither. Some fulfilled … [Read more...]

Greetings, Gillian, along with her mother and I are in Dallas for a combined get together over this Pentecost weekend. The double Sabbath allows the opportunity for some extended fellowship for the congregations from Houston, Tulsa and … [Read more...]

Greetings, This week’s update has been prepared by Marshall Stiver. Perspective is a remarkable thing. It defines what an artist does when giving proper height, width, depth and position to various objects or scenes when viewed from a … [Read more...]

Greetings, A “day in the praise of mothers” has some quite interesting origins. Although we know it as Mother’s Day, its development came from two very different sources. Although now commonly referred to as Mother’s Day, the British/European … [Read more...]

Greetings, As the Sabbath draws near, we begin to anticipate the “assembling of ourselves together.” Fellowship is shown to us as being an important aspect of being a part of the Body – the Church. The Body is a family or community of believers … [Read more...]

Greetings, The update this week is a report from Cliff Veal sent to us from Kigali, Rwanda: With the coming of evening darkness and calm fell over the verdant hills and valleys of a remote Rwandan village. With no light pollution from … [Read more...]

Greetings, News this week of all Israeli embassies being closed set off speculation of potential dramatic events. The fact is that the embassies were closed due to a strike by embassy staff over pay and conditions. But had there been military … [Read more...]

Greetings, After the apostle Paul had received aid from the brethren in Philippi, he wrote and thanked them. His expression of love and care for them is instructive to us in our relationship with one another. He used the situation to teach and … [Read more...]

Greetings, Following the final Passover with his disciples, Christ took some time to talk with them and to explain the implications of the momentous events that were about to unfold. Christ was about to be betrayed and crucified. His death was … [Read more...]

Greetings, What tends to be on our minds at any given time is somewhat driven by the events in which we are engaged. This is one reason the regular study of God’s Word is essential. World events also play a major part in our thought processes. For … [Read more...]